4-6-4 Steam Locomotives for New York Central (NYC)

A.C. Gilbert

320

322, 324, 325, 326

4-6-4

New York Central (NYC)

AF

1946

320, 321, 322, 324, 325, 326

Die-cast

painted & lettered

AC

AF

Wiring Diagram for #320

Wiring Diagram for #321 SIT

Wiring Diagram for #322

Wiring Diagram for #322 AC

Wiring Diagram for #324 AC

Parts Diagram

This model was produced in 1946 and 1947, and has a diecast boiler and tender. The 1946 model has "New York Central" printed in silver on the tender, while the 1947 model has "American Flyer Lines" in silver as well as the NYC logo printed on the tender. Typically, the unit comes with a headlight with a smoke and choo-choo sound unit that is mounted in the tender. There are three variations; one of the two 1946 units does NOT have a smoke and choo-choo unit. Like #310 and #312, #321 had thin-shank link couplers in 1946, and thick-shank ones in 1947.

A.C. Gilbert

322AC

4-6-4

New York Central (NYC)

AF

322 AC

Die-cast

painted & lettered

AC

AF

The tender was lettered for both American Flyer and New York Central. Tender was made out of diecast zamac.

American Hi-Rail

4-6-4

New York Central (NYC)

1998

5445

Resin Kit

painted & lettered

no chassis

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The kit is designed as a conversion kit, using a 4-6-2 chassis as the donor to complete the model. It comes with the pre-painted body and tender shell, decals applied, and the hand-rail.

American Models

4-6-4

1941

New York Central (NYC)

J3a

S

2001

5429

Die-cast

painted & lettered

This engine was sold as part of the Empire State Express, which also included 4 passenger cars. A separate set of three coaches were available to add to the train. Road number #5426 was available separately, painted in chrome or silver.

Nixon Model Co (Nimco)

C-322

4-6-4

New York Central (NYC)

S

1950

Conversion Kit

unpainted

American Flyer Conversion Instructions

This kit enabled the modeler to convert an A.C. Gilbert American Flyer locomotive to "scale". The kit contained replacement wheels/axles for tender, pilot, and trailing trucks as well as scale drivers and axles. The axles had "D"-shaped ends, and the zamac driver centers had "D"-shaped openings to match. This design assured proper quartering. The modeler had to remove the AF drivers, axles, and worm gear, then use the reverse procedure to install the scale versions (applied using the jaws of a vice to keep the drivers perpendicular to the axles).

Overland Models

1706

4-6-4

New York Central (NYC)

J-3a

S

1985

Brass

painted & lettered

Overland Models

1707

Ajin Precision, Korea

4-6-4

New York Central (NYC)

J-3a

S

1985

Brass

unpainted

With elesco and 6-wheel tender.

S Scale Locomotive & Supply

4-6-4

New York Central (NYC)

S

Conversion Kit

unpainted

Claud offered the NYC Hudson as an A.C. Gilbert American Flyer conversion kit. Nearly every component was included in the kit, including a replacement cylinder chest. Some speculated on the motor. This one came with a Pittman DC-86, a stacked field motor. Earlier SSL&S kits came with a Pittman DC-91 open-frame motor. Dick states that he made the patterns for the Baker valve gear hanger and the inside crosshead guide yoke for Claud when he was a college student.